Natural Capital Primer References

Explore the references that underpin the Natural Capital Primer, showcasing authoritative sources from international organisations and scientific journals on ecosystem services, biodiversity, and the economic value of natural resources.

  1. Natural Capital Coalition (2016) Natural Capital Protocol. Available at: www.naturalcapitalcoalition.org/protocol
  2. UN SEEA-Central Framework (2014). Available at: https://seea.un.org/content/seea-central-framework
  3. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Synthesis. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.356.aspx.pdf
  4. Evison, W., Low, L.P & O’Brien, D. (2023) Managing nature risks: From understanding to action. PwC. https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/strategy-and-business/content/sbpwc-2023-04-19-Managing-nature-risks-v2.pdf
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  6. Sze, J. S., Childs, D. Z., Carrasco, L. R., & Edwards, D. P. (2022). Indigenous lands in protected areas have high forest integrity across the tropics. Current Biology, 32(22), 4949-4956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.040
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  8. FAO and UNEP. (2020) The State of the World’s Forests 2020. Forests, biodiversity and people. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8642n
  9. Barbier, E.B. (2017) Marine ecosystem services. Current Biology, 27(11), R507-R510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.020
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  14. Wolf, K.L. (2005) Business district streetscapes, trees, and consumer response. Journal of Forestry, 103, 396-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/jof/103.8.396
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  16. Gagic, V., Paull, C. & Schellhorn, N. A. (2018) Ecosystem service of biological pest control in Australia: the role of non-crop habitats within landscapes. Austral Entomology, 57, 194–206. doi: 10.1111/aen.12328
  17. IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (eds). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673
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